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A Must Have Book For Every Philosophy Student

An informal fallacy, begging the question occurs when the arguer assumes the very claim they intend to prove. For instance: “God exists because the Bible, which comes from God, says He exists.” Question begging is related to circular reasoning, where the conclusion is simply a restatement of a premise, as in: Shakespeare’s Hamlet is a great play because Shakespeare is a great playwright.